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Blinken Lands in Israel to Pledge Support After Leaders Vow to ‘Wipe Out’ Hamas...

(JTA) — On a visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged American support for the country as it ramps up its war...

‘It Was Utter Chaos’: Families and Survivors Describe the Horrors of Hamas’ Invasion

Ron Kampeas Yoni Asher’s voice was steady but his urgency was unmistakable. “I ask anyone coming to Efrat Katz’s home to tell me they are there,...

Israeli Opposition, Pro-democracy Protesters Press Unity in Face of Attacks from Hamas

Andrew Silow-Carroll Hours after Saturday’s deadly surprise attack on Israel by Hamas, the Israeli protest group Achim le’Neshek (Brothers and Sisters in Arms) was helping...

Biden, Netanyahu Speak as World Leaders Pledge Support for Israel After Hamas Attack

Political leaders from around the globe have condemned Hamas’ sweeping attack on Israel and pledged their support for Israel. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with...

Many Israelis Dead, Wounded as Hamas Launches Major Attack; ‘We Are at War,’ Netanyahu...

Hundreds of Israelis are wounded and more than 100 are dead after Hamas launched a surprise attack early Saturday, sending thousands of rockets into...

US Lets Israel into Visa Waiver Program, Easing Travel for Israeli Citizens

As of November, Israelis will be able to enter the United States without a visa, a major change that Israel has long sought and...

Israeli university promotes inclusion, diversity with unusual approach

Sponsored By Elana Sztokman Tal Levine is the first person in her family to go to college. Her mother, a child...

Traumatized Israelis living near Gaza turn to unusual source for help

Sponsored By Elana Sztokman SDEROT, Israel — Whenever Efraim Rozenfeld hears a plane flying overhead, his body tenses up. The 52-year-old father of seven and grandfather...

Germany agrees to record $1.4 billion in annual Holocaust reparations

Asaf Elia-Shalev Conditions didn’t seem favorable in early May as Stuart Eizenstat entered annual negotiations with the German government over reparations for the estimated...

A new destination for troubled Jewish youth trying to kick drug dependency: Cyprus

Sponsored content By Larry Luxner Young people with substance-abuse dependencies often face a stark challenge when trying to overcome their problem: Any kind of lapse is...